Main Entry:

¹fun·ny

Pronunciation:

\ˈfə-nē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

fun·ni·er; fun·ni·est

Date:

1756

1 a: affording light mirth and laughter : amusing b: seeking or intended to amuse : facetious2: differing from the ordinary in a suspicious, perplexing, quaint, or eccentric way : peculiar —often used as a sentence modifier <funny, things didn't turn out the way we planned>3: involving trickery or deception <told his prisoner not to try anything funny>

— fun·ni·ly \ˈfə-nə-lē\ adverb

— fun·ni·ness \ˈfə-nē-nəs\ noun

— funny adverb